Frederick Douglass Family Foundation

Black History Month: Harriet Tubman – Champion of Freedom – Washington Times

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Before the birth of our nation, people lived according to the station in which they were born. Until our Forefathers defied England’s King, dreams of a better life didn’t exist for most. With a few exceptions you lived the life that your …Read the entire story here:Black History Month: Harriet Tubman – Champion of Freedom [...]

President Obama at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast – Whitehouse.gov (press release)

FDFF.org — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:45 +0000

Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Jane Addams, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, Abraham Heschel — the majority of great reformers in American history did their work not just because it was sound policy, or they had done good analysis …Read the entire story here:President Obama at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast – Whitehouse.gov (press release) [...]

Underground Railroad Freedom Center battling tough times – USA Today

FDFF.org — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:42 +0000

human trafficking and its abolitionists. The exhibit, which looks at practices that ensnare up to 17 million people globally, has won the center new supporters, among them scholar James Stewart of Macalester College in St. Paul. “These exhibits …Read the entire story here:Underground Railroad Freedom Center battling tough times – USA Today Similar Posts:None Found

Canadian held in Gadhafi smuggling probe has been charged – The Vancouver Sun

FDFF.org — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:39 +0000

Mexican officials confirmed Wednesday Cynthia Vanier and four others were officially charged with human trafficking and participation in organized crime. Early Wednesday, a letter was released wherein Vanier details the abuses and “torture” she says she’s …Read the entire story here:Canadian held in Gadhafi smuggling probe has been charged – The Vancouver Sun Similar Posts:None [...]

Protecting Civil Rights, Part I: Memphis Agent Seeks Justice for Victims – FBI Press Room (press release)

FDFF.org — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:37 +0000

Special Agent Tracey Harris is a 13-year veteran of the FBI who specializes in civil rights cases such as hate crimes and human trafficking. But it’s not just her job—it’s her passion. When she transferred back to her native Memphis, Tennessee in …Read the entire story here:Protecting Civil Rights, Part I: Memphis Agent Seeks Justice [...]

USCCB: White House Misrepresents its Own Contraceptive Mandate – CNBC

FDFF.org — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:34 +0000

The Administration recently denied a human trafficking grant to a Catholic service provider with high objective scores, and gave part of that grant instead to a provider with not just lower, but failing, objective scores, all because the Catholic provider …Read the entire story here:USCCB: White House Misrepresents its Own Contraceptive Mandate – CNBC Similar [...]

Should Israel Make Paying for Sex a Criminal Offense? – Huffington Post

FDFF.org — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:29 +0000

of dollars annually — what is clear is that more public attention needs to be paid to an issue that involves multiple rapes and modern day slavery. Considering how widespread the phenomenon is and how quickly it is growing thanks to the Internet …Read the entire story here:Should Israel Make Paying for Sex a Criminal [...]

Black History Month: Heroes of the Underground Railroad – Toronto Star

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even the famed U.S. abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, was among those who regularly gave lectures to packed society meetings. That same year also saw Toronto host the North American Convention of Coloured People, at which delegates endorsed a resolution …Read the entire story here:Black History Month: Heroes of the Underground Railroad – Toronto Star Similar Posts:None [...]

Rick’s Imports Strippers as Indianapolis Readies for Bowl Revels – Businessweek

FDFF.org — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:18 +0000

It prepared with measures that include as much as $4 million in public-safety spending, a human trafficking law and what boosters say is the nation’s longest temporary zipline. “Hosting the Super Bowl, doing it well, is putting us in front …Read the entire story here:Rick’s Imports Strippers as Indianapolis Readies for Bowl Revels – Businessweek [...]

Seoul asks for help to stem sex slavery – Sydney Morning Herald

FDFF.org — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:07 +0000

THE South Korean government is working with Australian police to crack down on organised-crime gangs bringing women here as sex slaves. The Koreans have met top foreign affairs and immigration officials, along with the Australian Federal Police, to discuss …Read the entire story here:Seoul asks for help to stem sex slavery – Sydney Morning Herald [...]

Underground Railroad Freedom Center battling tough times – USA Today

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Sex trafficking and the Super Bowl – Washington Post

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Human trafficking is defined by the United Nations as the “recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of threat, use of force or other forms of coercion, for the purpose of exploitation.” Sex trafficking …Read the entire story here:Sex trafficking and the Super Bowl – Washington Post Similar Posts:None Found

TN lawmaker puts immigration bill on hold – Nashville Tennessean

FDFF.org — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:52:22 +0000

But its sponsor, Rep. Tony Shipley, R-Kingsport, said his intention was only to punish human trafficking by criminal groups engaged in the drug trade, prostitution and slavery. Shipley told the subcommittee’s chairman, Rep. Jim Coley …Read the entire story here:TN lawmaker puts immigration bill on hold – Nashville Tennessean Similar Posts:None Found

Dorothy Day Named National Hero By Obama At National Prayer Breakfast – Huffington Post

FDFF.org — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:52:18 +0000

Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Jane Addams, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, Abraham Heschel — the majority of great reformers in American history did their work not just because it was sound policy, or they had done good analysis, or …Read the entire story here:Dorothy Day Named National Hero By Obama At National Prayer Breakfast [...]

President Obama at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast – Whitehouse.gov (press release)

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Protecting Civil Rights, Part I: Memphis Agent Seeks Justice for Victims – FBI Press Room (press release)

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The Dangers of Being a Model Minority – Huffington Post

FDFF.org — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:52:05 +0000

When we are taught about crime, we are told about the Bloods, the Latin Kings and the war on drugs, but never the Triad Societies or the Sarzana, despite the fact that the majority of victims in human trafficking cases within the United States are of Asian heritage.Read the entire story here:The Dangers of Being [...]

Nuns lead charge against Super Bowl prostitution – Chicago Tribune

FDFF.org — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:51:58 +0000

The effort was first reported by WKYC-TV. “No one wants human trafficking in their town,” Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Ann Oestreich said in a prepared statement. “These activities happen in the dark. What we are attempting to do is to shine …Read the entire story here:Nuns lead charge against Super Bowl prostitution – Chicago [...]

Mexico says Mount Forest woman’s group tried twice to rescue one of Gadhafi’s sons – Record

FDFF.org — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:51:51 +0000

“Ms. Vanier faces very serious allegations in Mexico including the falsification of documents, human trafficking and participating in organized crime,” said John Babcock, a spokesman for Diane Ablonczy, minister of state for foreign affairs.Read the entire story here:Mexico says Mount Forest woman’s group tried twice to rescue one of Gadhafi’s sons – Record Similar Posts:None [...]

Canadian held in Gadhafi smuggling probe has been charged – Calgary Herald

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The Risky Business of Post-War Contracting – Huffington Post

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My colleagues at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) have documented hundreds of examples of contractors being implicated in human trafficking, wage theft, and illegal arms sales and remaining eligible to bid on government contracts. What exactly …Read the entire story here:The Risky Business of Post-War Contracting – Huffington Post Similar Posts:None Found

The Dangers of Being a Model Minority – Huffington Post

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Miami-Dade teens excel in NAACP competitions – Miami Herald

FDFF.org — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:50:35 +0000

The 34th annual “Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics” (ACT-SO) will be on Feb. 11 and Feb. 25 at Booker T. Washington Senior High School at 1200 NW Sixth Ave. in Overtown. Hosted by the Miami-Dade Branch of the …Read the entire story here:Miami-Dade teens excel in NAACP competitions – Miami Herald Similar Posts:None Found

Obama: Religious Faith Helps Guide His Decisions – Voice of America

FDFF.org — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:50:19 +0000

He mentioned his opposition to cuts in U.S. foreign aid, and his campaigns against atrocities in Uganda and human trafficking throughout the world. “It is not just about strengthening alliances, or promoting democratic values, or projecting …Read the entire story here:Obama: Religious Faith Helps Guide His Decisions – Voice of America Similar Posts:None Found

The Susan G. Komen Foundation Ends Relationship With Planned Parenthood (Update!) – Houston Chronicle

FDFF.org — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:50:09 +0000

possibily even human trafficking. If that is their reason, it’s fine, as long as no more money goes to Planned Parenthood. I have two sister-in laws, several friends, and a grandmother who survived breast cancer. I am happy that I can now donate to Komen.Read the entire story here:The Susan G. Komen Foundation Ends Relationship [...]